Re: GOOD MORNING ALL........................

[Guest guest]

ML...most of this we talked about on the phone but I don't want to ignore a post from you...

Visit your secret island every day and keep getting better and better...

I'm glad you and your son connected. It'll be good for both of you.

Love ya

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

GOOD MORNING ALL........................

God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting again. Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated it very much.The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and so on. Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad, jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything. Just wondering if you are paying attention. lolSoc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave us. Too dangerous to put anything on.MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about that tomorrow night on chat if you like. I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been there. Wonderful to see you all together.Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .I LOVE YOU THIS DAYMARY LOU - RICHMOND VAIPF - 02

[Guest guest]

ML...most of this we talked about on the phone but I don't want to ignore a post from you...

Visit your secret island every day and keep getting better and better...

I'm glad you and your son connected. It'll be good for both of you.

Love ya

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

GOOD MORNING ALL........................

God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting again. Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated it very much.The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and so on. Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad, jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything. Just wondering if you are paying attention. lolSoc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave us. Too dangerous to put anything on.MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about that tomorrow night on chat if you like. I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been there. Wonderful to see you all together.Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .I LOVE YOU THIS DAYMARY LOU - RICHMOND VAIPF - 02

[Guest guest]

ML...most of this we talked about on the phone but I don't want to ignore a post from you...

Visit your secret island every day and keep getting better and better...

I'm glad you and your son connected. It'll be good for both of you.

Love ya

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

GOOD MORNING ALL........................

God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting again. Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated it very much.The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and so on. Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad, jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything. Just wondering if you are paying attention. lolSoc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave us. Too dangerous to put anything on.MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about that tomorrow night on chat if you like. I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been there. Wonderful to see you all together.Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .I LOVE YOU THIS DAYMARY LOU - RICHMOND VAIPF - 02

[Guest guest]

Lou

Glad to see you doing so well.

As to why you're " getting better " its one very simple word, PAIN. You're

not feeling it. The value of that extends far beyond simply not feeling

pain as its not just what you feel as the suffering, every part of your

body does. When you're in pain, your lungs resist working because

working causes pain. Every limb, every part of your body tries to avoid

pain. If breathing deeply hurts the lung, what is going to happen?

Simply, you'll breathe shallow.

I don't know what other meds you're on that might be having any impact

(did you end up on a small dosage of Revatio or not?). However, I think

the greatest thing for you has been the relief of pain and its a good

lesson for all of us.

I know many are like myself and really resist pain killers. When I had

my VATS, I didn't take any at first. I thought of it just like other

surgeries and I wasn't in pain that I couldn't handle. But as it turns

out my lung was feeling the pain and I was in a danger zone on the

spirometer. So, the doctor explained it to me and I took pain killer.

The next time the respiratory tech came in and I used the spirometer I

was well out of the danger range. We were both shocked at the

difference.

So, think of pain killers as accomplishing two duties, lessening pain

and increasing function. If by avoiding pain killers you find yourself

just sitting on the sofa but in using them you'd be breathing deeply and

more active and maintaining muscle strength, which is best for you?

>

> God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS

DAY!!!!!!!!!

>

> Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing

that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting

again.

>

> Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated

it very much.

>

> The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I

am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what

that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other

stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I

feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well

this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to

sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not

a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and

so on.

>

>

> Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so

we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had

some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad,

jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a

whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a

little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything.

Just wondering if you are paying attention. lol

>

> Soc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we

are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave

us. Too dangerous to put anything on.

>

> MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I

hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be

beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to

to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about

that tomorrow night on chat if you like.

>

> I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been

there. Wonderful to see you all together.

>

> Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse

said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do

any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret

island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????

>

>

> God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for

the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I

would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to

ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .

>

> I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

> MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

> IPF - 02

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Lou,

God bless you this day and always. You are such a bright shining light to all of us and it is wonderful to read your posts. I am so glad you are feeling better and glad that you had contact with your son. I pray that God continues to strengthen you and fill you with joy. I love you this day and the next and the next. . .

R. (53) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California

Subject: GOOD MORNING ALL........................To: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 7:52 AM

God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting again. Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated it very much.The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and so on.

Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad, jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!! HAHAHA Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything. Just wondering if you are paying attention. lolSoc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave us. Too dangerous to put anything on.MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to to us. She has

already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about that tomorrow night on chat if you like. I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been there. Wonderful to see you all together.Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret island I told you about.?????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .I LOVE YOU THIS DAYMARY LOU - RICHMOND VAIPF - 02

[Guest guest]

BRUCE: MY PULMODUDE TOLD ME IN THE VERY BEGINNING THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PAIN

WITH THIS DISEASE. SO FAR, NO PAIN, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

EXPLAIN!!!!

I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

MARY LOU - I-PF - 02

> >

> > God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS

> DAY!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little thing

> that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of posting

> again.

> >

> > Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really appreciated

> it very much.

> >

> > The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and I

> am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what

> that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of other

> stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I

> feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very well

> this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went to

> sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am not

> a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing and

> so on.

> >

> >

> > Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded so

> we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we had

> some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler, salad,

> jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave a

> whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook a

> little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

> Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about everything.

> Just wondering if you are paying attention. lol

> >

> > Soc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work and we

> are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they gave

> us. Too dangerous to put anything on.

> >

> > MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up. I

> hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be

> beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful comfort to

> to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you about

> that tomorrow night on chat if you like.

> >

> > I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have been

> there. Wonderful to see you all together.

> >

> > Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head Nurse

> said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER. Do

> any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our secret

> island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????

> >

> >

> > God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital for

> the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply that I

> would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake to

> ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .

> >

> > I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

> > MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

> > IPF - 02

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Lou

Referring to how you were feeling before your echocardiogram and before

hospice and maybe not pain in the traditional sense but I'm suspecting

there was some internal pain more than you know from the hypertension

and the effort just moving around from chair to chair and such. The

extreme shortage of breath you were having. I may be wrong, but I'm

thinking that your body and your organs are feeling the same benefit you

are and thats why they are working better just as your mood is uplifted.

Maybe resistance is a better word than pain. We try something and its as

far as we can go, whether breathing or walking or anything. However, the

medication, whether a pain killer or morphine or whatever, eases that

resistance. Sometimes we think we are taking deep breaths and we're not.

We find that out when we are able to take one. That's the same thing

some find out when they use the PFlex. Our bodies are complex and funny

machines.

> > >

> > > God Bless each and every one of you today. I LOVE YOU THIS

> > DAY!!!!!!!!!

> > >

> > > Earl fixed the computer and there always seems to be some little

thing

> > that happens, so no biggy, it is done, I am back in the world of

posting

> > again.

> > >

> > > Thank you so much Mama-Sher for posting for me. I really

appreciated

> > it very much.

> > >

> > > The Hospice Nurse (head nurse) visits me Mon and Wed. each wk, and

I

> > am doing fantastic. Still have a little head stuff, don't know what

> > that's all about but she gave me Mucinex, extra strength, bunch of

other

> > stuff, now my basket looks like I live in a nursing home. hahahha I

> > feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> > >

> > > I am seeming to be getting stronger every day, typing going very

well

> > this morning, I did take a dose of morphine last night before I went

to

> > sleep as Earl thought it would let me sleep more comfortably. I am

not

> > a martyr or anything, but just being cautious about what I am doing

and

> > so on.

> > >

> > >

> > > Earl did 5 loads of laundry yesterday (off today too) and I folded

so

> > we work well together. I made corn pancakes yesterday, and then we

had

> > some dinner that a neighbor had brought over, Chicken Cobbler,

salad,

> > jello dessert, rolls, and then last night I steamed in the microwave

a

> > whole bunch of frozen broccoli florets (yummy). Am starting to cook

a

> > little now and I FEEL MARVELOUS, MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHA

> > Was that Mae West? I taught her everything she knows about

everything.

> > Just wondering if you are paying attention. lol

> > >

> > > Soc. Services coming today about 3pm to go over some paper work

and we

> > are trying to have them replace a broken bedside wobbly tray they

gave

> > us. Too dangerous to put anything on.

> > >

> > > MISS KATIE is at the groomers this morning getting all spiffed up.

I

> > hated to see her sweet soft huge marshmellow paws go she will be

> > beautiful when she gets home. She is such the most wonderful

comfort to

> > to us. She has already saved my life 3 times. I will tell you

about

> > that tomorrow night on chat if you like.

> > >

> > > I looked at the pics of your reunion. Gosh, wish I could have

been

> > there. Wonderful to see you all together.

> > >

> > > Going to go now, I do have some good news for you though. Head

Nurse

> > said that I am doing fantastic and am getting BETTER, MUCH BETTER.

Do

> > any of you know why that is or is it part of God and me in our

secret

> > island I told you about.?????????????????????????????????????????

> > >

> > >

> > > God email from my son last night, said he has been in the hospital

for

> > the last 10 days with pneumonia. Don't know why but I did reply

that I

> > would like some information about him. May have been a big mistake

to

> > ask him, but I just have to know. Forwarded email to .

> > >

> > > I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

> > > MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

> > > IPF - 02

> > >

> >

>